St. Louis County vs. Jefferson County

St. Louis County (MO)Jefferson County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)996,945224,347
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)998,986218,708
Population, Census, April 1, 2010998,954218,733
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%15.0%
Female persons, percent52.6%50.4%
White alone, percent68.2%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent24.9%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent4.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.6%94.3%
Veterans, 2014-201857,77915,977
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.3%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)441,97391,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$190,100$158,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,485$1,307
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$559$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$957$848
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.7%9.1%
Building permits, 20181,136677
Households, 2014-2018403,54784,393
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.1%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.7%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.7%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.3%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.2%20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.0%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,628,838228,364
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,445,219478,710
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,922,8701,420,483
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,424,231797,966
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,262,7021,952,583
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$25,252$8,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.331.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,300$63,030
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,784$28,844
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 201730,6093,973
Total employment, 2017614,02141,150
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,063,3891,451,601
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201777,60713,312
All firms, 201294,67016,196
Men-owned firms, 201250,0979,132
Women-owned firms, 201233,8354,886
Minority-owned firms, 201219,406544
Nonminority-owned firms, 201271,84215,312
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,5721,556
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201280,30213,858
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%26.6%
Population per square mile, 20101,967.2333.1
Land area in square miles, 2010507.80656.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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